Servants and Patrons III (Park)

For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways . . . 

 - From Psalm 91

It comes to mind . . . 

Isn't it too bad that God's people, His most devoted servants, in the end, always have to rely on God alone, to get them out of trouble?

I heard Dr. Matt Hook once, in a sermon, quote a prayer someone said: "LORD - these problems are overwhelming to me. I don't know what to do about it. But I'm tired, and I have to get some sleep. I"m putting it all in your care. Good night."

Why does it come to this? In a nation that boasts over half the population that claims the label "Christian," how can there be any one person, serving God, that is in such dire straits? The people with the money and resources aren't that interested in serving. They may give a little to church or charities to assuage their guilt. But how can they let people close to them dangle in the night wind, with problems they could solve?

The series is called "Servants and Patrons," and it is going to elevate the role of servanthood, while encouraging the rest of us to support, i.e. patronize, or assist with our funds, resources, and encouragement, they that serve. 

The tithe is an interesting figure. It is the amount that we should save from each paycheck. And it is the amount we should donate to charity. And it should come off the top of our paychecks. But what about charity in our own homes and families? 

My vision is that families, and extended families, should take care of their own first. And that if they did that, they would still have ample funds left over to care for non-family members that are in need  . . . but close in proximity to the family. 

When the Psalmist cries out to God, because he has been abandoned by friends and family, in the face of danger, we get two common lessons: 1) Trust in God, no matter what and 2) The person of faith is usually in the minority, and sometimes is the only one left, to do right. But there's a third point you rarely hear about: 3) What happened to the friends and family of the Psalmist?

Can't we open our eyes and ears, ask some questions, encourage our brightest young ones to go into service careers . . . and then support them?

Maybe this phenomenon, that it's always those closest to you that are the most discouraging, is the real problem in the world. And so very easy to fix!

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